I’m Jealous of Barnsley
I am jealous of Barnsley Football Club. There’s seven words that should never go together but it’s true. It’s not because Barnsley is the birthplace of cricket legend Dickie Bird…
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Hashtags and Heartbreak
It started with a hashtag and ended with heartbreak. Middlesbrough’s public courtship of Jelle Vossen during the summer of 2014 set pulses racing as Aitor Karanka looked to add a…
Typical Boro or Middling Middlesbrough?
Everything about Tuesday’s defeat to Bristol City screamed Typical Boro. As Famara Diedhiou, heavily linked with a move to Teesside in January, headed in the first Bristol goal in five…
Adam Clayton, Baby
On the face of it, Adam Clayton looks like he’d be a bit of a dickhead. He looks like a stereotypical footballer with his customary sleeve tattoo, attention seeking beard,…
12 Days of Erimus: Dog Shoes and Magic Feet
The names of the players that represented Middlesbrough Football Club in the 2015/16 season that culminated in promotion roll off the tongue of any Boro fan. In goal, the Greek…
12 Days of Erimus: Let Pat Loose
Boro are having a bit of a wobble. Having opened the season with only one defeat from the first twelve games, the Reds have lost four of the last six…
12 Days of Erimus: An Away Day, a Cheap Holiday
Despite what they say about a cold, wet and windy one in Stoke, there is no place I’d rather be heading to today. As the Boro prepare to take on…
How To Solve a Problem Like The Boro: Director On Set
Before we go any further, this is not an attack on Steve Gibson. Despite recent failings both on and off the pitch, Steve Gibson remains one of the best owners…
